The Indulgent Tycoon: Spoiling a Cute, Bookish Girl From Day One
Chapter 4

Apple Store, The Holy Land for Cashback

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Seeing Su Bai refuse to comment, Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe had no choice but to back down for the time being.

The only reason they sought Su Bai's opinion was to assert their dominance.

After all, both of them considered themselves the best off in the dorm, and even in the class, so it was natural for them to want to establish who was superior.

As for why they cared about Su Bai's opinion...

Although Su Bai's family was very poor, and he wore clothes from Taobao, and the shoes on his feet were domestic Hongxing Erke, likely costing only a little over a hundred yuan, less than the price of one of Chu Mingzhe's underwear.

However, Su Bai was 1.85 meters tall, strong and sturdy, and also handsome.

Even the two rich guys, who were quite arrogant themselves, had to admit that Su Bai was the undisputed class heartthrob.

However, this guy seemed too indifferent in personality, and usually had very little presence in class.

Sometimes he seemed too unsociable, like just now, acting as if it had nothing to do with him.

What a show-off. When you want a girlfriend, you might not even find anyone better than Liu Yuanyuan.

After all, girls these days are very practical; they don't just look at looks, but also at financial strength.

Take Xue Tao, for example. He's a local from Jiangcheng, owns four apartments, and drives a Magotan as a freshman, which is why he was able to quickly find a girlfriend.

Su Bai, rumored to be dirt poor, would he ever be able to afford a Magotan in his life?

He just doesn't have the capability, you know.

Xue Tao grumbled to himself for a while, then picked up his phone and happily chatted with his girlfriend.

I've already found a girlfriend, unlike you single dogs!

Afternoon.

Su Bai woke up feeling refreshed.

He checked the time; there was still half an hour before the afternoon class, "University Physics Experiment."

He decided to go out for a stroll first and then head to class when it was time.

Jiangcheng University was vast, with several campuses occupying a large area of the city. Some jokingly said that Jiangcheng was built within Jiangcheng University.

Naturally, there were many commercial facilities on campus, including supermarkets, food streets, cafes, and even stores for playing murder mystery games...

Su Bai was wandering aimlessly by the roadside when he suddenly spotted an Apple Store.

Apple is good. What's so good about it?

It's good because the phones are expensive!

Su Bai's eyes lit up. He walked into the store and picked up the latest flagship phone on the counter, playing with it.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, 1TB storage version, official retail price.

He summoned the system to confirm. Indeed, such an expensive phone was clearly an indulgence for college students.

Now that domestic phones were on the rise, phones costing just over two thousand yuan could already provide a smooth daily experience and handle gaming without issues.

But unfortunately, Su Bai wanted to trigger the rewards, so he could only "reluctantly" replace his budget-friendly Redmi phone with the top-spec, utterly un-budget-friendly Apple device.

He chose the Natural Titanium color, feeling that this color had quite a good texture.

Su Bai paid promptly, then held his breath, waiting for the cashback.

[Ding! Detected host's indulgent consumption, ¥, triggering a 6x cashback, +¥]

My luck is here!

Su Bai clenched his fist secretly. This cashback directly pushed his savings over 100,000 yuan.

Still not enough.

Su Bai's gaze swept over the other products in the store.

After all, for the Apple brand, phones weren't the only high-premium products.

Tablets and laptops were also good options!

IPad Pro 2TB, the version with cellular connectivity, ¥;

MacBook Pro, Max chip version, with the highest storage configuration option of 128GB + 8TB, ¥;

To be honest, this was Su Bai's first time learning that Apple's laptops had a configuration over fifty thousand yuan.

This ridiculous configuration, a normal person wouldn't need it, right?

But, it didn't matter!

He needed it.

After all, with the system's cashback, the more indulgent he was, the richer he became.

Su Bai remained silent, only continuing to pay.

For the tablet, his luck wasn't as good, only triggering a 2x reward, earning 20,000 yuan.

For the laptop, it was a 3x reward, earning 110,000 yuan.

After a round of operations, his savings surpassed 200,000.

This Apple store is truly a great place to earn rewards, Su Bai mused.

Not only were the items expensive, but they were also things college students would actually use, fitting the system's definition of "indulgence."

Having used the system for a while, Su Bai had a pretty good grasp of its mechanics.

The so-called "indulgence" meant to fully enjoy material life and do as one pleased.

It wasn't simply about wasteful spending.

Selling nearly 100,000 yuan worth of items at once made the store employees ecstatic. Several of them gathered around Su Bai, helping him activate his devices.

While waiting, Su Bai suddenly thought of a question.

"System, system, I have a question. Do I have to personally bear the consequences of my indulgence?"

"Replying to Host, you do not bear them personally!"

"The system will automatically eliminate the negative effects of your indulgence."

"For example, if you indulge in sleeping in and not exercising, your body won't deteriorate; instead, you'll gain the effect of being well-rested and energetic."

"Or, for instance, if you overeat, it won't harm your health. The system will help you with digestion, nutrient absorption, and toxin elimination."

Hearing this, Su Bai rejoiced and pressed further, "What if I skip class?"

"Replying to Host, you will automatically gain the knowledge taught in that class."

What, that's possible too?!

Does that mean if I skip all my required courses, I'll get a perfect score on the final exams?

The system is really helpful!

Su Bai's thoughts immediately began to race.

He recalled the ideological and political education class that morning.

The teacher's voice and demeanor were still vivid in his mind.

The content included bragging about recent current political hot topics, as well as recounting the strange experiences his daughter had while studying abroad in America...

Alright, skipping a class like that is fine.

Useless knowledge, get out of my head!

At this moment, a sales assistant interrupted Su Bai's thoughts.

"Sir, all your devices have been activated. Would you like to purchase an extended warranty?"

"No, thank you," Su Bai declined decisively.

If they break, I'll just buy new ones. Is there anyone who wouldn't take advantage of rewards?

"Okay, then please add me on WeChat. You can contact me directly if you have any problems in the future. Oh, and you're a student at Jiangcheng University, right?"

"Yes..."

Su Bai felt a bit strange. He pulled his attention back from the system and focused on the store's sales assistant.

She was a young woman who looked like she had recently graduated.

As Su Bai looked at her, she blushed shyly.

Adding him on WeChat was under the guise of after-sales service, but it was hard to say there wasn't another motive.

Working as a sales assistant at an Apple store, she saw plenty of wealthy people, but it was rare to see someone like Su Bai, who spent money so carelessly. He bought the top-tier models for all three items, spending 100,000 yuan in minutes.

Combined with Su Bai's height and good looks, the sales assistant was deeply smitten.

Since he was a student at Jiangcheng University, she figured they would have opportunities to meet again in the future...

Her eyes filled with affection as she watched Su Bai leave.

Su Bai, however, turned around and immediately set the sales assistant's WeChat to "Do Not Disturb."

While the young lady was attractive, she still wasn't quite up to Su Bai's standards.

He was quite picky, and now that he had the Godly Tycoon System, he had the capital to be selective.

After his shopping spree, he walked towards the experimental building, arriving just before class.

Honestly, why did the computer science department offer a "Physics Experiment" course? It felt completely unrelated.

Oh well, no need to overthink it.

Logically, the ideological and political education teacher's daughter's American adventures were also unrelated to the course, yet he still talked about them. What did that prove?

When you're in college, it's all about the experience.

Actually, Su Bai was quite curious about the physics experiment equipment. The middle school he attended in his hometown was quite poor, and the laboratory was practically useless, lacking any proper experimental equipment.

He found the substitute teacher to sign him in and then sat down in his assigned seat.

Class wouldn't start for a while, so he decided to play on his tablet.

He had to admit, the display quality of Apple's devices was indeed excellent.

Su Bai logged into the JD.com mall to check out the latest popular desktop computer configurations.

He had just had a new idea.

While Apple laptops were high-end, they weren't good for gaming. So buying a desktop computer for gaming was just a reasonable indulgence!

He directly selected a high-end esports brand, ROG, commonly known as the "Eye of Ruin," the ultimate dream for countless PC gamers.

He maxed out the options and glanced at the price: over 80,000. Not bad, he could guarantee a profit of at least 80,000 from this order! After all, there was at least double cashback.

Just as Su Bai was about to place the order, a familiar, aloof, and cool older sister's voice suddenly sounded beside him:

"Don't buy that one, it's for ripping off suckers."

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